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This is a take that only the most deranged viewers could have. The people of King’s Landing cheered for Ned’s execution because he had just confessed to being a traitor, every place in Westeros has rapists and they had been told that Dany’s forces were hostile invaders and overall bad news (which kinda ended up being the truth). Sandor is a misanthrope who doesn’t really like anyone, Oberyn has biases against King’s Landing for personal reasons and Olenna is just snarky in general. And, all that aside, there is literally nothing that in any way justifies mass murder on an unimaginable scale. Get real.


** There were fans who felt little sympathy for the inhabitants of King's Landing, owing to the behaviors of residents in past seasons including their approval of Ned's execution, the riots against Joffrey's reign in which Sansa was nearly raped, the crowd's participation in Cersei's walk of shame when they pelted rotten produce at her, and cheering for Euron Greyjoy when he led Yara through the city on a collar. Some viewers reference several characters' views on the city (Sandor Clegane, Oberyn Martell, and Olenna Tyrell) in which they call it a "shit city" while Olenna claims to the High Sparrow, "Half the men, women, and children in this foul city break the sacred laws," and that [the High Sparrow] lives among rapists, thieves, and murderers. For these viewers, it makes Dany's slaughter exceptional in degree but not in kind.
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This is an insane take. They cheered or Ned’s execution because he had just confessed to being a traitor, every place in Westeros has rapists and they had been told that Dany’s forces were
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** Many fans predicted Daenerys would go mad, and many of them that she would burn King's Landing. They were correct.
** Equally many predicted that Jaime and Cersei would die together since they had come into the world together. They were correct, too.
** For better or worse, [[FanNickname Cleganebowl]] finally happened.
** Some fans predicted correctly that Cersei would kick the bucket on Mother's Day.
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** The Northern soldiers cross it too when they ignore Jon's commands to stop attacking. Special props to the soldier who has abducted a woman right in front of Jon Snow, his rightful commander (and King), and attempts to ''kill'' Jon when Jon intervenes to prevent the soldier from having his way with her.

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** The Northern soldiers cross it too it, too, when they ignore Jon's commands to stop attacking. attacking in their fervor for payback. Special props to the soldier who has abducted a woman right in front of Jon Snow, his rightful commander (and King), former king), and attempts to ''kill'' Jon when Jon intervenes to prevent the soldier from having his way with her.
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Grey Worm does not have a master


** Grey Worm crosses this when instead of keeping his soldiers in check, he follows his master's example and backstabs soldiers who had already surrendered. By doing so, he sends the invading army into a crazed frenzy that rapes, burns, and kills its way across King's Landing. He's indirectly responsible for who knows how many people suffering and dying because he couldn't hold his temper in check.

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** Grey Worm crosses this when instead of keeping his soldiers in check, he follows his master's monarch's example and backstabs soldiers who had already surrendered. By doing so, he sends the invading army into a crazed frenzy that rapes, burns, and kills its way across King's Landing. He's indirectly responsible for who knows how many people suffering and dying because he couldn't hold his temper in check.
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** "[[HarsherInHindsight Mom, why did you name me after the evil witch?]]" referring to an hypothetical scenario where the girls named Daenerys before her FaceHeelTurn in her episode eventually grow up and ask why they were named after her.

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** "[[HarsherInHindsight Mom, why did you name me after the evil witch?]]" referring to an hypothetical scenario where the girls named Daenerys before her FaceHeelTurn in her this episode eventually grow up and ask why they were named after her.

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